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Gotye wins three Grammys

TIM PALMER: The artist Gotye has become the first Australian since 1975 to win the Record of the Year at the Grammys. All up three Grammys went to the Melbourne-based artist, having earlier taken out the awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Alternative Album.

Not such good news for Australia at the British Academy Film Awards -- the BAFTAs, with Hugh Jackman missing out on the best actor prize there.

Ashley Hall has our report.

PRESENTER: And the Grammy goes to: 'Somebody That I Used to Know' – Gotye.

ASHLEY HALL: Music awards don't get much bigger than this. Even if you can say your song won the Triple J Hottest 100 poll at the end of 2011, as well as ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Award) awards for song of the year and best video.

Now, Gotye's 'Sombody That I Used to Know' has also taken the Grammy for Record of the Year.

GOTYE: I just want to say thank you to everybody who puts great energy into the world making music. I feel unworthy to be up here receiving this, but thank you all musicians and people who listen to music - cheers.

ASHLEY HALL: It was the third Grammy for Wally De Backer who performers as Gotye. He won three Grammy Awards during the Los Angeles ceremony, including Best Pop Duo/Group and Best Alternative Album for 'Making Mirrors'. He shared the glory with his collaborator, the singer/guitarist from New Zealand, Kimbra.

KIMBRA: I obviously have one major person to thank that is Goyte, Wally De Backer, for having me a part of this incredible song and this incredible journey. I feel beyond blessed and so proud of what we've both achieved. Oh man! (laughs)

GOTYE: Thank you. It took about six months, me trying to find the right vocalist to finish this song, 'Somebody that I used to know', so it was incredible to set up a microphone in Kimbra's bedroom and hear her start to sing some of the words and to know right away that she was going to turn into something incredible. So thank you.

(Sound of 'I Honestly Love You')

ASHLEY HALL: It's the first time an Australian song has won record of the year since 1975, when Olivia Newton John picked up the award for 'I Honestly Love You'.

'Babel' by the British folk rockers Mumford and Sons won the Album of the Year Award.

Lead singer Marcus Mumford says it was a surprise to win.

MARCUS MUMFORD: And we figured we weren't going to win anything because the Black Keys have been sweeping up all day, and deservedly so.

ASHLEY HALL: The Black Keys won three Grammys, including Best Rock Album for 'El Camino'. While the Indie-pop trio FUN was named Best New Artist and won Song of the Year honours for the hit 'We Are Young'.

NATE RUESS: I didn't think we were going to win this one to be honest. Frank Ocean, The Lumineers, everybody amazing.

ASHLEY HALL: The news wasn't so good for Australians at that other big celebrity awards ceremony held overnight in the sleet and wind of a typical British winter. Australian actor Hugh Jackman was the hot tip to take out the gong for Best Leading Actor for Les Miserables.

But he was pipped by Daniel Day-Lewis, for his portrayal of the title character in Lincoln.

DANIEL DAY-LEWIS: Stephen Spielberg was the rudder, the helm, the helmsman, the boat builder, the boat and the sea we sailed on. And to the end of my days thank you Stephen, thank you BAFTA (British Film and Television Academy).

(Anne Hathaway sings 'I dreamed a dream' from Les Miserables)

SONG LYRIC: I dreamed a dream in times gone by, when hope was high and life worth living.

The award for most Outstanding British Film went to the latest James Bond flick, Skyfall. While Iran hostage crisis drama 'Argo' took out awards for best film. Its director, Ben Affleck, was named Best Director.

BEN AFLECK: This is a second act for me, and you've given me that, this industry has given me that. And I want to thank you, and I'm so grateful and proud and so I just want to dedicate this to anyone else out there who's trying to get their second act, because you can do it.

ASHLEY HALL: Some see the BAFTAs as an indicator of what's to come in the Oscars in a few weeks. But Ben Affleck's direction hasn't even been nominated for an Academy Award.